External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Lao People's Democratic Republic
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ -114,164,594.66
Exact value-114164594.6578980000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150635 · revision 1
Value -114164594.6578980000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -114164594.6578980000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ -126,196,448.55
Exact value-126196448.5528710000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150634 · revision 1
Value -126196448.5528710000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -126196448.5528710000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ -113,674,456.21
Exact value-113674456.2060100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150633 · revision 1
Value -113674456.2060100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -113674456.2060100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ -128,865,624.78
Exact value-128865624.7796810000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150632 · revision 1
Value -128865624.7796810000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -128865624.7796810000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ -228,999,999.16
Exact value-228999999.1639610000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150631 · revision 1
Value -228999999.1639610000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -228999999.1639610000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ -248,900,017.27
Exact value-248900017.2737330000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150630 · revision 1
Value -248900017.2737330000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -248900017.2737330000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ -343,999,995.22
Exact value-343999995.2226880000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150629 · revision 1
Value -343999995.2226880000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -343999995.2226880000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ -303,500,005.00
Exact value-303500005.0000790000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150628 · revision 1
Value -303500005.0000790000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -303500005.0000790000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ -145,399,974.55
Exact value-145399974.5507580000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150627 · revision 1
Value -145399974.5507580000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -145399974.5507580000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ -120,816,253.62
Exact value-120816253.6152190000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150626 · revision 1
Value -120816253.6152190000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -120816253.6152190000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | −130,070,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150625 · revision 1
Value -130070000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -130070000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | −179,570,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150624 · revision 1
Value -179570000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -179570000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | −171,420,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150623 · revision 1
Value -171420000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -171420000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | −274,590,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150622 · revision 1
Value -274590000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -274590000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | −384,670,000 USD | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150621 · revision 1
Value -384670000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -384670000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ -379,290,001.14
Exact value-379290001.1425040000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150620 · revision 1
Value -379290001.1425040000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -379290001.1425040000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ -195,251,362.60
Exact value-195251362.6027660000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150619 · revision 1
Value -195251362.6027660000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -195251362.6027660000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ -506,102,739.87
Exact value-506102739.8680830000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150618 · revision 1
Value -506102739.8680830000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -506102739.8680830000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -846,431,328.58
Exact value-846431328.5832610000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150617 · revision 1
Value -846431328.5832610000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -846431328.5832610000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ -978,410,148.58
Exact value-978410148.5791320000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150616 · revision 1
Value -978410148.5791320000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -978410148.5791320000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ -995,045,075.70
Exact value-995045075.6967910000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150615 · revision 1
Value -995045075.6967910000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -995045075.6967910000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ -963,595,092.20
Exact value-963595092.2020880000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150614 · revision 1
Value -963595092.2020880000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -963595092.2020880000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ -2,286,425,627.04
Exact value-2286425627.0446500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150613 · revision 1
Value -2286425627.0446500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2286425627.0446500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ -2,616,296,334.36
Exact value-2616296334.3554300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150612 · revision 1
Value -2616296334.3554300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2616296334.3554300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ -2,330,593,303.01
Exact value-2330593303.0068700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150611 · revision 1
Value -2330593303.0068700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2330593303.0068700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -2,581,428,629.36
Exact value-2581428629.3640700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150610 · revision 1
Value -2581428629.3640700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2581428629.3640700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ -1,380,097,004.20
Exact value-1380097004.2027500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150609 · revision 1
Value -1380097004.2027500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1380097004.2027500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150608 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150607 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150606 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150605 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150604 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150603 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150602 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150601 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable USD | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150600 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
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